she didn't take communion. I really don't care one way or another, but she said after church "I didn't take communion because I was raised baptist." Do baptists not take communion? I'm confused...fill me in.
2007-02-05 07:37:51 · 17 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Baptist do take communion. Those of the Calvinists persuasion (Southern Baptist) generally only take communion with their local congregations, a form of closed communion. She probably only felt comfortable taking communion at a church that she was an actual member of. Mainline denominations like Methodist and some liberal Baptists have open communion (no questions except you are expected to be a believer). Only confirmed Catholics can partake of the Eucharist at Catholic Mass (closed).
2007-02-05 07:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by Capernaum12 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm Baptist. In order to take communion one must be baptized. Maybe your friend wasn't baptized yet?
Anyway, communion is something that's not to be taken so lightly. My pastor is always saying that if something is wrong in your relationship w/ Christ, or w/ another brother/sister in Christ, make ammends w/ them before taking communion.
Also, Fireball226, you're wrong in saying that Baptists only take communion 3 or 4 times a year. In my church we do it every first Sunday of the month. In other words, 12 times a year. But who says you need an exact number? You could do it every week, I don't see anything wrong w/ that. And, I go to church on Good Friday, so I don't know what you're talking about not keeping it.
Hope that helped,
God bless.
2007-02-05 07:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by ac28 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some Baptist Churches don't believe in the Eucharist. Its simply not something they do. Alternatively, your friend could have been expressing her particular churches belief in 'closed communion' (she can only partake in her church's communion, and anyone outside of her church cannot recieve theirs), but that doesn't make much sense, since closed communion is generally only practiced by churches that believe in the Real Presence.
2007-02-05 07:41:54 · answer #3 · answered by Zindo 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Baptists take communion with whom they consider their brothers and sisters in Christ. You don't mention to which denomination you belong, so I'll give you a random example. If I went to a Catholic church (say for a wedding or a funeral) and they had communion, I wouldn't take it with them because while Catholics do have *some* principles of which I approve, I don't agree with their view of communion. The bread and wine, according to the Bible, are taken *in remembrance* of Jesus until he returns, whereas Catholics believe that it actually *becomes* his flesh.
2007-02-05 07:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our Baptist church has Communion the first Sunday of each month. It is open to all who believe, and membership is not a requirement. It's all about remembering what and why He did what He did for all of us.
2007-02-05 07:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by creationrocks2006 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are Catholic then She isn't meant to take communion by your religious rules.
If you are standard protestant then she was most likely uncomfortable with doing something so solemn out side of her church.
If you are a Satanist then it's pretty much assured that she was uncomfortable, as there is a long standing rift between Lucifer lovers and baptists.
2007-02-05 07:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course baptists take communion. She must have been either kidding you or she was mistaken on her denomination. Thank you.
2007-02-05 07:41:29 · answer #7 · answered by cookie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most baptist take communion. However if they are not right with God they can choose not to.
2007-02-05 07:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What? I know tons of Baptists, and they believe in communion. Sounds like she had another reason why and was using her denom as an excuse.
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2007-02-05 07:41:24 · answer #9 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Peace be with you.
And Jesus came with the twelve... take this and eat, for this is my body,... take this and drink for this is my blood of the New Testament.
And Jesus came with the twelve.
And Jesus came with the twelve.
Do this in remembrance of me
This was a commandment for ONLY the 12 apostles.
Jesus said; Everywhere this Gospel is preached, preach what she has done, FOR A MEMORIAL into her.
Some words that Jesus spoke were meant for the ears of the apostles only, other things were meant for the multitudes, others were meant for the Pharisees and the scribes, and others were meant for Jews, Greek, Romans, or gentiles in general.
2007-02-05 07:51:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋